Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For the first time ever, archaeologists in the UK have properly excavated the massive Arthur’s Stone, and they may have solved an ancient mystery. Arthur’s Stone which inspired the ‘stone table’ in C.S. Lewis’ The
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The concepts of death, the soul, and the afterlife have long fascinated humans. Like modern scientists who continue to speculate about what happens when we die, ancient civilizations had their own beliefs about what death really means.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our oceans are still vastly unexplored, and ruins of ancient, advanced civilizations still await our discovery. There are many ancient accounts of prehistoric cities and even whole continents that were destroyed by cataclysms. The theory
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – King Khufu’s 4,600-year-old solar boat has been transported from the Pyramid’s archaeological site to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Experts say it is the largest ancient royal vessel ever found in Egypt and one of the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Throughout history, people of different cultures and stages of evolution have found ways to adapt, with varying success, to the gradual warming of the environment they live in. But can the past inform the future,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – If you enjoy Arthurian legends you may want to see the Green Knight, a new movie that premiered this summer. The plot is based on the story of Sir Gawain, a knight of the Round Table. As
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the middle of the sixth century AD, traditional furnished burial changed to (those with grave goods to include jewelry, dress accessories, tools, and personal items, etc) to ‘unfurnished’ (those without grave goods). This transition
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Middle East region is important to understand human evolution and migrations but is underrepresented in genomic studies. Whole-genome sequencing efforts around the world have offered important insights into human diversity, historical migrations, and the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Dreams have always been of interest to ancient cultures. Our ancestors often believed dreams could foretell the future, and they were essential to unlocking the secrets of God’s divine messages. Many ancient civilizations treated dreams
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some historical mysteries cannot be easily solved. One of them involves King William II, who died under mysterious circumstances. Historians are still debating what happened on August 2, 1100, in the New Forest. Was King
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have once again found proof our ancestors were more sophisticated than previously thought. There is much to learn from cuneiform tablets, or of the earliest systems of writing invented by the Sumerians, but one
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The age of Machu Picchu, one of the most visited sites in the world remains an interesting subject. Have scientists finally determined this site’s age? Machu Picchu, the famous 15th-century Inca site in southern Peru,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In several of our previous articles, we discussed the existence of so-called time windows or hidden interdimensional portals that briefly and unexpectedly open up and let a person step into another dimension of time, closing
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The origin and date of appearance of prehistoric cave art are the subjects of ongoing debate. Spain’s Cueva de Ardales is one point of discussion. There a flowstone formation is stained red in places. This
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In ancient times, the art of memorization was of great importance to people in many cultures. Storytelling and creativity are necessary to cultivate memories that maintain cultural values. We must develop reading, teaching, and understanding
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Learning more about the Neanderthals and Denisovans is significant if we want to understand how these extinct species are related to modern humans. Scientists have now deciphered the blood groups of the Neanderthals and Denisovans
